Breve reseña histórica de la UNJBG y de la FECH

All those included on the case-tracking database were potential participants in this element of the research. Three phased questionnaires were distributed to those service users who a g reed to take part at the first, fifth and twelfth month after their initial contact with the

SARCs or report to the police in the Comparison areas. The questionnaires were adapted to reflect the processes and available services at each site, whilst retaining a common core to ensure comparability. They were also designed to be applicable to those who had reported to the police and those who had not. The questionnaires were referenced using the unique re f e rence number to enable them to be linked to cases entered on the case-tracking database. The areas covered in each of the questionnaires were:

Questionnaire 1

● About you– age, ethnic origin, disability, relationship profile, employment status. ● After the assault– did you tell anyone about the assault before reporting to the

police and what was their response.

● Reporting to the police– did you report to the police, reasons for reporting, how

long after assault was the report made, how was the report made, your state of mind when reporting, how would you rate the response of first police officer you spoke to, satisfaction with the police at this stage, any suggestions for improving the initial police response.

● Crisis worker (St Mary’s only) – how you understood their role, sex of the crisis

w o r k e r, did this make a diff e rence, how would you rate their re s p o n s e , satisfaction with crisis worker, how much information did they give you about the next stage of the process.

● Specialist police officer (REACH, STAR and comparison areas only) – did you see

a specialist officer, when did you see one, how you understood their role, sex of the off i c e r, did this make a diff e rence, how would you rate their re s p o n s e , satisfaction with specialist officer, any suggestions for improving the response of specialist officers.

● Forensic medical examination– did you have one, did you have to wait to see an

examiner, feelings before the examination, sex of the examiner, did this make a difference, was the process of the examination explained, how you experienced the examination, how would you rate the response of the examiner, satisfaction with examiner, any suggestions for improving examinations.

● After the forensic medical examination – contact with specialist off i c e r / c r i s i s

worker after the examination, how would you rate their response.

● Making a statement to the police – did you make a statement, when did you

make one, where did you make one, were you given a choice about the timing and location of the statement taking, feelings before making a statement, sex of the officers present, did this make a difference, how you experienced making a statement, how would you rate the response of the officers taking the statement,

were you given information about the next stage of the process, have you had any contact with the police since the statement, any suggestions for improving the statement-taking process.

● Use of services (SARCs only) – which services have you used so far, how would

you rate the response of the service provider, any suggestions for improving the service, were there any services you needed that were not provided.

● Your decisions and the future– are you intending to pursue the criminal case, if

not, why, how are you coping at the moment, what are you finding difficult.

● About the questionnaire – are there any additional questions we should have included,

how have you found completing the questionnaire, any additional comments.

Questionnaire 2

● About you – how are you coping at the moment, what are you finding difficult,

are there any areas where you need support.

● Take-up of services – have you been in contact with the SARC since completing

initial questionnaire, if yes, has this been helpful, which services have you accessed, how would you rate the response of the service pro v i d e r, were you re f e rred to any other services by the SARC/police, how would you rate their response, have you received any support from family or friends, who has provided the best support so far.

● Contact with police – have the police been in contact since completing the initial

q u e s t i o n n a i re, what about, how would you rate their response, how well have you been kept informed about their case, is there anything more the police could have done.

● Criminal case– do you know the current status of the case, if yes, what is it, what

are your views on the outcome.

● About the questionnaire– are there any additional questions we should have included,

how have you found completing the questionnaire, any additional comments.

Questionnaire 3

● About you – how are you coping at the moment, what have you found most

difficult over the past year, are there any areas where you need support.

● Take-up of services– have you been in contact with the SARC since completing the

second questionnaire, has this been helpful, have you been in contact with any other services since completing the second questionnaire, what was their re s p o n s e , how would you describe your overall experience of support services over the past y e a r, could anything have been done diff e rently to support you more .

● Contact with police– have the police been in contact since completing the second

questionnaire, what about, how would you rate their overall response since you reported the assault, could the police have done anything differently to support you more.

● Criminal case– has your case been heard in court, if no, what is the current status,

if yes, what was the outcome, did you meet the prosecution barr i s t e r, did you give evidence, what was your experience of giving evidence, what are your views on the outcome, how would you describe the overall experience of going to court, is t h e re anything that might have made the experience of going to court easier.

● About the questionnaire – are there any additional questions we should have

included, what has it been like taking part in this re s e a rch, any additional comments.